24th April - Law News

Edition 4502: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.

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Today's Highlighted Video Story: Three men have been arrested in connection with the deaths of five migrants in the English Channel on Tuesday, the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has said. The men were detained on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the UK illegally. Five people, including a seven-year-old girl, were killed in a crush on board a boat crossing the Channel. The boat was carrying 112 people at the time of the tragedy.

A selection of important developments in the world of law and justice (for a comprehensive look at the news and events, please visit @theLawMap Twitter feed):

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Solicitor apprentice ordered to pay costs for conduct of failed claim - Legal Futures https://rb.gy/sixqrl
  
• Girl arrested after two teachers and pupil stabbed at south Wales school. Heavy police presence at Amman Valley school in Carmarthenshire after 'very distressing incident’ https://rb.gy/tje0s6
  
• Former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has appeared in court charged with rape and 10 other historical sex offences. His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, a co-accused in the case, faces four charges https://rb.gy/a6t0ne
  
• Court orders law firm and partners to repay loans from couple - Legal Futures https://rb.gy/cbcsi4
  
• Two Premier League footballers have been arrested in connection with an alleged rape. The pair – both aged 19 – were released on bail after being interviewed by police https://rb.gy/th6l40
  
• Court of Appeal: Ambient DAR record should be made available to GSOC investigating Burke complaints #Ireland https://t.co/IQtWxxef9B
  
• Suspension for barrister who lied to client over binned files - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/bdzhe97j